2011 Billboard Music Awards

Country Nominees Announced for 2011 Billboard Music Awards!

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards nominees have been announced, and country music is well represented in multiple categories! Check it out below!

Nominees are determined by chart performance as well as social and streaming activity as compiled by Billboard between February 28, 2010 and March 1, 2011.

The 2011 Billboard Music Awards will be televised on ABC on Sunday, May 22nd at 8pm ET.

Top Country Artist

Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Lady Antebellum
Taylor Swift
Zac Brown Band

Top Country Album

Jason Aldean My Kinda Party
Lady Antebellum Need You Now
Sugarland The Incredible Machine
Taylor Swift Speak Now
Zac Brown Band The Foundation

Top Country Song

The Band Perry If I Die Young
Lady Antebellum Need You Now
Miranda Lambert The House That Built Me
Sugarland Stuck Like Glue
Taylor Swift Mine

Top Artist

Taylor Swift
Justin Bieber
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Rihanna

Top Billboard 200 Album

Taylor Swift Speak Now
Lady Antebellum Need You Now
Eminem Recovery
Susan Boyle The Gift
Justin Bieber My World 2.0

Top Duo/Group

Lady Antebellum
U2
Linkin Park
Bon Jovi
Black Eyed Peas

Top Streaming Song (Audio)

Lady Antebellum Need You Now
Bruno Mars Just The Way You Are
Nelly Just A Dream
Eminem feat. Rihanna Love The Way You Lie
Taio Cruz Dynamite

Top Billboard 200 Artist

Taylor Swift
Lady Antebellum
Eminem
Susan Boyle
Justin Bieber

Top Female Artist

Taylor Swift
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Ke$sha

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